The present paper provides a brief historical review of lifelong learning development in the Russian Federation, identifying key developments and texts from the nineteenth century onwards. Further, the main approaches to understanding and implementing of lifelong learning are reviewed, along with the basic models of lifelong education provision in Russian universities in the context of a globalized economy and the Bologna process. The development of research in Higher Education, as well as of networks of education institutions and industrial enterprises are highlighted as an important component of the lifelong learning system evolution in Russia. The paper also briefly reviews a case study of a research and education network, depicting that the main parameters of the networking activities that promote lifelong learning pertain to the exchange of information, collaborative expertise, and provision of open educational programs.
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